Stage 43. Margraten to Eijsden (NL)

Margraten is international known by the presence of the Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial, a large military cemetery.

Eijsden lies on the frontier with Belgium and on the banks of the river Meuse in the extreme southwest of the Dutch region Zuid-Limburg. It is suspected from some archaeological finds that Eijsden was inhabited during Roman times.

For a long time the economy of Eijsden was mainly based on fruit growing. Until the mid-20th century, this region was home to one of the largest contiguous fruit tree areas in the Netherlands.

Since 2004, a ferry called De Cramignon leaves daily between Eijsden and Ternaaien (Lanaye) in Belgium. This ferry service transports only cyclists and pedestrians
And since December 2011, the local train Liège-Guillemins – Maastricht stops again in Eijsden.

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Start:	Margraten (NL)
Coordinates (DD):	50.820220 / 5.821608
End:	Eijsden (NL)
Coordinates (DD):	50.776289 / 5.699626
Distance:	24,7 kilometers
Uphill:	230 meters
Downhill:	350 meters
Path, dirt road, gravel, nature trail:	80%
Asphalt, road	20%
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